Learn the dark art of fingers, hands and offwidths on specially designed crack systems in these fun and motivational sessions, and support the GB Paraclimbing Team.
Wild Country have joined forces with the Wideboyz, Tom Randall and Pete Whittaker, to present a series of 'Crack School Masterclasses' across the UK this spring.
Tom and Pete shot to fame after their ascent of the world’s hardest offwidth, Century Crack, E10/8c. Captured in the award winning ‘Wideboyz’ movie Tom and Pete won plenty of admirers for their efforts. This time the ‘Wideboyz’ objective may be a bit safer, but is an equally skillful task, which is to pass on their knowledge in a series of exclusive ‘Crack School’ Masterclasses run by Wild Country at some of the UK’s best climbing walls. Each Crack School Masterclass will take place on specially designed finger, hand and offwidth cracks and the aim is to enable climbers of all abilities to get involved and to unlock the secrets of crack climbing direct from the Wideboys.
How It Works
Each ‘Crack School’ Masterclass costs £20 per person with a maximum of 8 people per class and there will be six masterclasses per day making a total of 48 spaces at each event. The minimum age is 10 years.
What the Crack School Masterclass fee covers:
1. 1.5 hour crack masterclass with Tom Randall or Pete Whittaker.
2. Free Wild Country T-shirt worth £25.
3. Free Wideboys DVD from ‘Hotaches’ worth £20.
4. Free BMC Rock Climbing Essentials DVD worth £16.
5. Free entry to the wall.
6. Signed Wideboyz poster.
Crack School Masterclasses dates & venues:
Saturday 8 March - Boulders, Cardiff.
Call 029 20484880. Mail: info@boulders-climbing.com or go to www.bouldersuk.com
Saturday 15 March - The Foundry, Sheffield.
Call 0114 279 6331. Mail: wall@foundryclimbing.com or go to www.foundryclimbing.com
Saturday 29 March – Manchester Climbing Centre.
Call 01612307006. Mail: info@manchesterclimbingcentre.com or go to www.manchesterclimbingcentre.com
Saturday 26 April – The Leeds Wall, Leeds.
Call 0113 2341554. Mail: offthwall@leedswall.com or go to: www.theleedswall.co.uk
Sunday 27 April - The Climbing Station, Loughborough.
Call 01509 217 636. Mail: info@theclimbingstation.com or go to www.theclimbingstation.com
Sunday 15 June – Castle Climbing Centre, London.
Call 020 8211 7000. Mail: info@castle-climbing.co.uk or go to www.castle-climbing.co.uk
To book your place on one of these amazing days, just contact the wall nearest to you.
Spaces are strictly limited and are on a first come first served basis.
All profits from these masterclasses will go towards the GB Paraclimbing Team to provide support for the team to attend the 2014 World Cup. Tom and Pete will also be donating a day’s Crack School coaching each to the GB Paraclimbing Team as part of their involvement.